Forgetting Suitcases & The Invisible Weight We Carry - Perimenopause, Identity, HRT and Pretty Much Everything Else!

In this episode of Wild, Wise & Curious, we’re joined by the lovely Sara Joyner - a former midwife and now a British Menopause Society and Newson Health trained HRT clinician - for an honest, funny and all round great conversation. Sara shares what it was like moving through perimenopause in her early 40s, at a time when awareness was extremely limited. She reflects on feeling 'too young' to be there, quietly grappling with ageing, loss of attractiveness and the invisible weight so many women carry - often without realising why. We talk about women’s health, menopause, mental wellbeing, science, HRT and the deep social conditioning that shapes how we see ourselves as our bodies begin to change. Alongside the big stuff, we also talk about the very real day-to-day moments - forgetting words, losing your train of thought… and yes, even leaving a suitcase on a train. As ever, the conversation goes everywhere (and we mean everywhere). Warm and full of laughter, this is one many of us will see ourselves in. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts 📺 Or watch the conversation unfold as a video podcast on YouTube Check out Sara on Instagram: @menopausemasteryhub and on Facebook @SaraJoyner